Process of making a friction igniter



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

KARL ARNOLD, OF NUBEMBERG, GERMANY.

PROCESS OF MAKING A FRICTION IGNITER.

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T a'ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that L KARL ARNOLD, a citizen of the German Empire, residingat Blumenthalstrasse 4:, Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, have invented anew and useful Process of Making a Friction Igniter, for which I havefiled an application in (161- many, July 8, 1919,) of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to a process of mak ing a friction-igniter to beused as a substitute for cerium iron alloy and the object of myinvention is to provide for a device or substance doing the same servicewith equal efficiency as the material named and being particularlyadapted for use in connection with toys.

Another advantage of my invention is that the product to which it refershas shown itself as air-proof and durable while cerium iron alloy isliable to decay and disintegration The formation of sparks isSpecification of 1'..etters Patent.

Patented Jan. 24, 1922.

Application filed July 14, 1921. Serial No. 484,836.

with the product of my invention in no way smaller than is the case withcerium iron alloy.

The process consists of applying the waste of powdered pyrophorous metalor alloy, as, for instance, cerium alloy on paper or paper fabric orother suitable support of various strengths by means of any suitableagglutinant.

I claim 1. The herein described process of making a friction-igniterconsisting of applying the powdered waste of pyrophorous metal or alloyon paper or paper fabric by means of an agglutinant.

2. A match consisting of the powdered waste of pyrophorous metal oralloy secured to a support of paper or paper fabric by means of anagglutinant.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

KARL ARNOLD.

